8 Vegetarian Athletes | Care2 Healthy Living

She has been a vegetarian for many years. Her record is one of the most impressive in professional sports. She won 18 Grand Slam titles, 31 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She even won a Wimbledon doubles title at the age of forty-six. Phil Mickelson A three-time Master’s champion, and one of the best in the game of golf, recently he turned vegetarian in order to help combat a condition he has been suffering from called psoriatic arthritis. Carl Lewis One of the most celebrated Olympians and most decorated track and field athletes in history. He switched to a meat-free diet, and even became vegan, which he said helped him to one of his best championship experiences. Joe Namath He won a Super Bowl and was a fan favorite NFL quarterback. He said of going meat-free , “It shows you don’t need meat to play football.” Mac Danzig A vegan...